Norway vs Sweden: Children living: EU 2020 strategy
Norway
33.2
in 2024
Sweden
41.2
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Children living: EU 2020 strategy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.2 against 33.2 in Norway, a difference of 8.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.98 | 34.27 | 1.72 | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.32 | 44.33 | 13.01 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.46 | 38.32 | 6.86 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.2 against 33.2 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Norway and Sweden?
- 8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.